Māku Anō

I think a lot of the Southside sound, you know, hip-hop was really influential, a lot of R&B, and so I kind of grew up in the era of Nesian Mystik and the rise of Aaradhna.

– Jordyn Morgan on her early musical influences, Stuff, 12 July 2025

I’m a mum that’s raising children speaking te reo Māori, something that I did not grow up with but that my children are growing up with. I’m constantly thinking about the world they’re growing up in… sometimes we’re in an environment that doesn’t imagine a future for Māori, so it’s really important for me, as an artist, to keep projecting those visions. To keep imagining Māori success, Māori thriving, and to proclaim it in the form of song. To put it in people’s mouths so they can proclaim it over themselves.

– Morgan on her dedication to reclaiming and revitalising te reo Māori, Stuff, 12 July 2025

It has grown from a bold idea into a dynamic and multifaceted movement. What began as a platform to celebrate waiata reo Māori has become a kaupapa that artists, and audiences alike, feel deeply connected to...

– Dame Hinewehi Mohi on the huge success of musical project Waiata Anthems, AudioCulture, 12 September 2025